SUNDAY PALEO / August 28, 2011
Sunday, August 28, 2011 at 12:07AM 
Hurricane Irene spins fury along the East Coast. NASA 8.26.11
ANTHROPOLOGY
Ancient Dog Skull Shows Early Pet Domestication
"In general, dogs likely became domesticated when curious wolves began to hang around Stone Age people ... " - National Geographic Daily News
ENVIRONMENT
Iowa Now Gets 20% of Its Electricity from Wind
"Iowa has hit a pretty big milestone in wind energy generation -- the state now gets 20 percent of its electricity from wind power. That's the highest percentage for any state in the U.S. and about on par with wind heavy nations like Denmark." - EcoGeek
RECIPES
Grilled Chicken Fajitas
"I love Mexican food, trouble is when you eat Mexican out a lot of times its loaded with corn, beans, rice, and cheese. You can make delicious Paleo friendly Mexican food as well, and you won't even miss the rice and beans or the cheese and sour cream that would come along with this dish in a traditional Mexican restaurant." - Against the Grain
LIFESTYLE
Unplug Yourself before you Wreck Yourself!!
"Ask yourself this, “Do we really need to know what’s happening in the world everywhere all of the time, and in reality how much of the information that we are being fed even accurate or life sustaining or even important?” - Everyday Paleo
Couples Share Unhealthy Habits
"The new study suggests the effect of marriage and cohabitation on health isn't always so rosy. The researchers report at least two ways this happens: one partner has bad habits and influences the other, or both may "sync up" their bad habits." - My Health News Daily
MODERN DISEASES
Half of US Will Be Obese by 2030, Study Finds
"That level of obesity would mean 7.8 million more cases of diabetes, along with 6.8 million cases of coronary heart disease and stroke, and 539,000 more cancer cases than what would be expected if obesity remained at its current level." - My Health News Daily
NUTRITION
This Is The Healthiest Diet
"The fact is that virtually our entire physiologies operate exquisitely when they are functioning in the native human ecological niche in which they evolved –employing both the diet and exercise level of a hunter-gatherer. By contrasting the diets, lifestyles and health of hunter-gatherers to contemporary, westernized societies, we can gain invaluable insight into complex diet/disease related questions." - The Paleo Diet